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How the Guardian ranked the 2014 world's top 100 footballershttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/dec/21/how-the-guardian-ranked-the-2014-worlds-top-100-footballers
<p>Hernán Crespo, Gilberto Silva, Slaven Bilic and Dietmar Hamann headed a panel of 73 judges from 28 nations as we compiled our latest list of the globe’s greatest players</p><p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2014/dec/21/the-top-100-footballers-2014-interactive">• Check out our top 100 footballers for 2014 interactive</a></p><p>How do you choose the 100 best footballers in the world? This year we recruited our widest judging panel yet in the Guardian’s annual bid to settle the ultimate pub argument: 73 experts drawn from 28 nations casting a total of 2,920 votes.</p><p>Hern&aacute;n Crespo, Gilberto Silva, Slaven Bilic and Dietmar Hamann are among the leading names on a jury comprised of international players, journalists, broadcasters and Guardian correspondents. </p><p><strong>Judging panel and categories</strong><br /></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/dec/21/how-the-guardian-ranked-the-2014-worlds-top-100-footballers">Continue reading...</a>FootballSportSun, 21 Dec 2014 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/dec/21/how-the-guardian-ranked-the-2014-worlds-top-100-footballersPhotograph: GuardianGuardian’s world’s top 100 footballers 2014Photograph: GuardianGuardian’s world’s top 100 footballers 2014Photograph: GuardianPhotograph: GuardianStephen McMillan2014-12-21T10:00:00ZHow the Guardian ranked the World Cup’s top 100 footballershttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/26/world-cup-top-100-how-ranked
Lothar Matthäus, Zico and John Barnes headed a panel of 40 judges as we compiled the 100 greatest World Cup players<p>Nineteen tournaments, 80 years, hundreds of teams and thousands of players – <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/may/26/who-list-world-cup-top-100-footballers">but who was the best? And how on earth can you try to choose the 100 greatest of all?</a> That was our sisyphean task, and this is how we set about it.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/26/world-cup-top-100-how-ranked">Continue reading...</a>World CupSportFootballMon, 26 May 2014 12:58:42 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/26/world-cup-top-100-how-rankedPhotograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters/CorbisA panel of international experts has selected the top 100 footballers in World Cup history. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters/CorbisPhotograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters/CorbisA panel of international experts has selected the top 100 footballers in World Cup history. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters/CorbisStephen McMillan2014-05-26T12:58:42ZThe 50 most influential women in British sport - interactivehttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2014/mar/50-most-influential-women-in-british-sport
Welcome to the Guardian's choice of the 50 most influential women in British sport. To celebrate International Women's Day, we asked our panel of experts to cast their votes for the females making the biggest impact on the UK's sporting landscape. <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/mar/07/1">You can see who the judges are and read how we compiled the final list here.</a> Starting with No50 in the bottom right, click on individuals in the interactive to read more about them.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/mar/07/debbie-jevans-guardian-top-50-women-sport">• Debbie Jevans is Guardian's No1</a><br /><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2014/mar/07/woman-sport-better-representation">• 'Women should have half the top jobs in sport'</a><br /><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/table/2014/mar/07/votes-list-50-most-influential-women-british-sport">• How the panel voted</a> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2014/mar/50-most-influential-women-in-british-sport">Continue reading...</a>International Women's DaySportFri, 07 Mar 2014 12:15:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2014/mar/50-most-influential-women-in-british-sportBryn Lennon/Getty ImagesA focused Laura Trott ahead of the Women's Omnium in the velodrome. Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty ImagesAnna Kessel, Simon Burnton and Garry Blight. Series editor Stephen McMillan2014-03-07T12:15:00ZThe 100 best footballers in the world 2013 – interactivehttp://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2013/dec/100-greatest-footballers-2013
Welcome to the Guardian's top 100 world footballers for 2013. We asked our international panel of experts to name their top players in action this year and rank them in order of preference. <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/dec/20/the-guardian-2013-world-top-100-footballers">You can see who the judges are and read how we compiled the final list here</a>. Starting with No100 in the bottom right, click on individual players in the interactive to read more about their year. <br /><br /> • <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/dec/24/world-top-100-footballers-lionel-messi">Barney Ronay: even in an off year, Messi is still undeniably on</a> <br /><br />• <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2014/dec/21/the-top-100-footballers-2014-interactive">Check out the top 100 footballers list for 2014</a><br />• <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/dec/24/world-best-footballers-top-100-list-2013-lionel-messi">Datablog: numbers in full </a> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2013/dec/100-greatest-footballers-2013">Continue reading...</a>FootballSportPremier LeagueLa LigaSerie ABundesligaLigue 1European club footballFri, 20 Dec 2013 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2013/dec/100-greatest-footballers-2013Guardian460x276 no text Photograph: GuardianDaniel Taylor, Marcus Christenson, Barney Ronay, Sid Lowe, Paolo Bandini, Raphael Honigstein, Fernando Duarte, John Duerden, Jonathan Wilson, Michael Cox, Amy Lawrence, Paul Doyle, Alessandro Nesta, Hope Powell, Kasey Keller, Chris Fenn and Garry Blight. Series edited by Stephen McMillan2013-12-20T11:00:00ZHow the Guardian ranked the 2013 world's top 100 footballers | Stephen McMillanhttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/dec/20/the-guardian-2013-world-top-100-footballers
<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/interactive/2012/dec/20/top-100-footballers-in-the-world-interactive" title="">Lionel Messi led the way in 2012</a> but will Cristiano Ronaldo edge out the Barcelona forward this time?<br />• <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2013/dec/100-greatest-footballers-2013">Check out our top 100 footballers for 2013 interactive</a><p>&quot;Everyone thinks they have the prettiest wife at home,&quot; said Ars&egrave;ne Wenger in <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2011/aug/26/arsene-wenger-alex-ferguson" title="">one of his better put-downs</a>. At the time he was involved in a superb spat with Sir Alex Ferguson about who had the best team and the best players.</p><p>As it is with the cream of football management, so it is with the rest of us mere mortals. Few things are more likely to elicit strong opinions among football fans as the stunningly subjective question &quot;who is the best?&quot;</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/dec/20/the-guardian-2013-world-top-100-footballers">Continue reading...</a>FootballSportFri, 20 Dec 2013 10:50:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/dec/20/the-guardian-2013-world-top-100-footballersMichael Steele/Getty ImagesThe former Milan and Italy defender, Alessandro Nesta, was the lead judge on the Guardian's 2013 world top footballers panel Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty ImagesMichael Steele/Getty ImagesThe former Milan and Italy defender, Alessandro Nesta, was the lead judge on the Guardian's 2013 world top footballers panel Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty ImagesStephen McMillan2013-12-20T10:50:00ZLast chance saloon: England's toughest qualifying campaigns – in pictureshttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2013/oct/13/england-world-cup-qualifying-gallery
Seven times since 1970 England have gone into their final qualifying match with their place at the World Cup still in the balance – on three occasions they failed to make it <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2013/oct/13/england-world-cup-qualifying-gallery">Continue reading...</a>World CupFootballSportDavid BeckhamPaul InceEnglandSun, 13 Oct 2013 14:10:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2013/oct/13/england-world-cup-qualifying-galleryStu Forster/Getty ImagesDavid Beckham of England celebrates scoring the second goal of the match from a brilliant free-kick during the World Cup 2002 Group Nine Qualification match against Greece played at the Olympic Stadium, in Athens, Greece. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty ImagesGuardian Staff2013-10-13T14:10:00ZLance Armstrong's doping denials – in quoteshttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jan/18/lance-armstrong-doping-denials-quotes
Key denials from the seven-time Tour de France winner who this week finally admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs<p><strong>July 1999:</strong> &quot;I have been on my deathbed, and I'm not stupid. I can emphatically say I am not on drugs.&quot;</p><p></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jan/18/lance-armstrong-doping-denials-quotes">Continue reading...</a>Lance ArmstrongUS sportsSportDrugs in sportCyclingTour de FranceUsada (United States Anti-Doping Agency)US newsFri, 18 Jan 2013 14:37:54 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jan/18/lance-armstrong-doping-denials-quotesLaurent Rebours/APLance Armstrong said in 2010: 'As long as I live, I will deny taking performance-enhancing drugs'. Photograph: Laurent Rebours/APLaurent Rebours/APLance Armstrong said in 2010: 'As long as I live, I will deny taking performance-enhancing drugs'. Photograph: Laurent Rebours/APStephen McMillan2013-01-18T14:37:54ZBritain's 50 best Paralympic medal hopeshttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/interactive/2011/sep/09/paralympics-olympics-2012-medal-hopefuls-interactive
Welcome to the Guardian's choice of Britain's top 50 Paralympic medal hopes. We've looked at contenders across all 20 sports and ranked them on their likelihood of winning gold. To begin, click on the faces on the bottom of the screen and use the arrow to see more athletes <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/interactive/2011/sep/09/paralympics-olympics-2012-medal-hopefuls-interactive">Continue reading...</a>Paralympics 2012Olympic Games 2012SportOlympicsFri, 09 Sep 2011 11:36:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/interactive/2011/sep/09/paralympics-olympics-2012-medal-hopefuls-interactiveGuardianParalympics 2012: medal hopefuls montage Photograph: GuardianWords: Rob Bagchi, George Bouras, William Fotheringham, Owen Gibson, Sachin Nakrani, Peter Nichols, Louise Taylor, Andy Wilson. Interactive: Paddy Allen. Pictures: Jonny Weeks, Steven Bloor2011-09-09T11:36:00ZGood riddance, John Barnes, but Tranmere need rid of Peter Johnson too | Stephen McMillanhttp://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2009/oct/09/john-barnes-tranmere-peter-johnson
Tranmere are better off without John Barnes, but Peter Johnson should never have sacked Ronnie Moore<p>When the dancing has stopped on the streets of Birkenhead, Tranmere fans will have to turn their thoughts to a replacement <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/09/john-barnes-sacked-tranmere-jason-mcateer" title="for the outgoing manager John Barnes">for the sacked manager John Barnes</a>. That should sober them up pretty quickly.</p><p>It's not that any will suddenly lament Barnes's departure – far from it. His managerial tenure was a car crash. He took a club which missed out on last season's play-offs by two minutes and turned them into a laughing stock, relegation certainties employing a ludicrous 4‑2‑2‑2 formation and looking utterly clueless in defence.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2009/oct/09/john-barnes-tranmere-peter-johnson">Continue reading...</a>League OneTranmereFootballSportFri, 09 Oct 2009 12:35:55 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2009/oct/09/john-barnes-tranmere-peter-johnsonCraig Brough/Action ImagesJohn Barnes during Tranmere's game with Colchester. He has now been sacked, but he should not have been appointed in the first place. Photograph: Craig Brough/Action ImagesCraig Brough/Action ImagesJohn Barnes during Tranmere's game with Colchester. He has now been sacked, but he should not have been appointed in the first place. Photograph: Craig Brough/Action ImagesStephen McMillan2009-10-09T12:35:55ZTim Don: Why I'm ripping up the rulebook in 2009http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/mar/22/tim-don-triathlon-london-olympics-2012
I've been a pro since I was 18 which is why I've given myself new challenges, including a half-ironman and pro cycling events, this year<p>&quot;Who wouldn't want to win an Olympic gold medal in their own back yard?&quot; says Tim Don about the London 2012 triathlon. While the former world champion may still have his head commendably focused on competing in a fourth Olympic games three years from now, he could be forgiven if his heart and body were more reticent about the relentless slog that will be required to make the start line in Hyde Park.</p><p>The Londoner's long and successful career has been interspersed with setbacks, none more so than in Beijing last year when, at the peak of his fitness, a world title behind him in 2006 and with realistic prospects of making the podium, he failed to finish the Olympic course after a bout of food poisoning sapped his energy.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/mar/22/tim-don-triathlon-london-olympics-2012">Continue reading...</a>AthleticsTriathlonSportSun, 22 Mar 2009 11:32:42 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/mar/22/tim-don-triathlon-london-olympics-2012Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsTim Don in action during the cycling leg of the triathlon at the Olympics in Beijing. Food poisoning meant he failed to complete the race. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsTom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsTim Don in action during the cycling leg of the triathlon at the Olympics in Beijing. Food poisoning meant he failed to complete the race. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsStephen McMillan2009-03-22T11:32:42ZSaints' new total football leaves Derby totally out of ithttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/aug/25/championship.derbycounty
<p>Perhaps Derby County should consider renaming their stadium. There is precious little to be proud of right now. The club's embarrassment was supposed to end in May with their feeble relegation from the Premier League but three matches into a lesser campaign the humiliation is being heaped on with a shovel.</p><p>Derby have not won a league match since September 17 last year, a run of 35 games. For Paul Jewell there is the ignominy of a zero win percentage from the 27 league matches played under his nine-month tenure. It is the longest managerial reign in English history without a league victory.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/aug/25/championship.derbycounty">Continue reading...</a>ChampionshipDerby CountySouthamptonFootballSportChampionship 2008-09Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/aug/25/championship.derbycountyStephen McMillan at Pride Park2008-08-24T23:01:00ZFacebook furore as Palace youngster reveals his plan to millionshttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jul/08/crystalpalace.championship
<p>Some transfers come to light only when a footballer is spotted relaxing on the yacht of a rival club's billionaire owner or dining at the favourite restaurant of their chief executive, but a young Crystal Palace player has moved the whole business into the modern era by posting details of a proposed move on his Facebook page.</p><p>Ashley-Paul Robinson, an 18-year-old winger who has been with the Championship side for five years, wrote a message on the social networking site announcing that he was having a trial with Fulham. His 194 Facebook friends were not the only people able to read exciting news of his dalliance with the Premier League club, however. The message could be seen by all 2.7m members of the site who have joined its London section, unwittingly breaking the story to supporters of both clubs and to anyone else in the capital interested in reading candid transfer gossip.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jul/08/crystalpalace.championship">Continue reading...</a>Crystal PalaceChampionshipFulhamFootballSportFacebookSocial networkingDigital mediaMediaTechnologyBusinessChampionship 2008-09Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jul/08/crystalpalace.championshipStephen McMillan2008-07-07T23:01:00ZChampionship: Leicester 1-3 Sheffield Wednesdayhttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/apr/28/leicestercity.sheffieldwednesday
<p>The landscape of the relegation battle has subtly shifted. Leicester City have lost control of their fate, Sheffield Wednesday are halfway to safety. The hour-long inquisition in the home dressing room told its own story after a match in which victory would have guaranteed the Foxes' survival. Leicester are one of nine English clubs never to have played outside the top two divisions; Sunday's decisive duels could reduce them to a casualty statistic.</p><p>Times have changed since Martin O'Neill led them into Europe. There has been a new stadium, administration, takeovers. Leicester are on their fifth manager since Milan Mandaric bought the club in February last year. Ian Holloway looked suitably unhappy; Mandaric is not well noted for his patience. The chairman last week said claims that he was trying to sell the club and heading for the exit are &quot;nonsense&quot; but who knows if Holloway will be able to say the same after Sunday's match at Stoke City, currently top of the table.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/apr/28/leicestercity.sheffieldwednesday">Continue reading...</a>Leicester CitySheffield WednesdayChampionshipFootballSportChampionship 2007-08Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:38:56 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/apr/28/leicestercity.sheffieldwednesdayStephen McMillan at the Walkers Stadium2008-04-27T23:38:56ZCricket: That's more like it, admits Collingwoodhttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/feb/16/cricket.englandcricketseries
<p>Paul Collingwood was defiant on the field and satisfied off it as England fought back into contention in the one-day series. A captain's innings of 70 from 50 balls carried the tourists over the line and provided some recompense for their humiliation in Hamilton, although Collingwood stressed they would not get carried away with their resilient display.</p><p>&quot;The way they went out and played today is a very satisfying thing,&quot; he said. &quot;We were under a little bit of pressure after the two performances but today we put in a really solid performance and bounced back. We've given ourselves an opportunity now to win the series but I'm not going to get too carried away - we've won only one.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/feb/16/cricket.englandcricketseries">Continue reading...</a>CricketSportEngland in New Zealand 2007-08England cricket teamPaul CollingwoodSat, 16 Feb 2008 00:25:44 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/feb/16/cricket.englandcricketseriesStephen McMillan2008-02-16T00:25:44ZRugby union: Sky's the limit for soaring Ospreyshttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/jan/21/rugbyunion.heinekencup5
<p>The <strong>Ospreys</strong> advanced to the Heineken Cup quarter-finals for the first time with a nervy 28-21 victory at Bourgoin and declared themselves unafraid of any future opponents in the competition.</p><p>Two first-half tries from Shane Williams, below, and Lee Byrne gave the visitors a 12-point cushion at half-time but Bourgoin refused to give up and Karena Wihongi scored in the second half.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/jan/21/rugbyunion.heinekencup5">Continue reading...</a>Rugby unionSportHeineken CupOspreysBourgoinHeineken Cup 2007-08Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:57:20 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/jan/21/rugbyunion.heinekencup5Stephen McMillan2008-01-21T23:57:20ZAnelka raring to go, Shevchenko raring to leavehttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jan/19/newsstory.chelsea
<p>Andriy Shevchenko has often cut a lonely figure at Chelsea and the striker added to the sense of isolation surrounding him yesterday by admitting he had much preferred his life in Italy with Milan.</p><p>The arrival of Nicolas Anelka for &pound;15m and the Frenchman's declaration that he is looking forward to forming a strike partnership with Didier Drogba already leave the Ukraine international looking like the odd man out in Chelsea's attacking plans. Shevchenko's yearning for la dolce vita will only cast further doubt on his future at the club.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jan/19/newsstory.chelsea">Continue reading...</a>FootballSportChelseaNicolas AnelkaSat, 19 Jan 2008 02:04:25 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jan/19/newsstory.chelseaStephen McMillan2008-01-19T02:04:25ZFootball: Bolton win race to sign Taylorhttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jan/18/newsstory.boltonwanderers
<p><strong>Bolton Wanderers </strong>have signed Matt Taylor from Portsmouth on a 3&frac12;-year contract, beating competition from Sunderland among other clubs to acquire the former England Under-21 international. The fee has not been disclosed.</p><p>The 26-year-old left-sided midfielder, who has also played in defence, was in his sixth season at Fratton Park but has been out of favour during this campaign.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jan/18/newsstory.boltonwanderers">Continue reading...</a>FootballSportBolton WanderersFri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:12 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jan/18/newsstory.boltonwanderersStephen McMillan2008-01-18T00:00:12ZBoxing: Calzaghe closes in on Las Vegas showdown with veteran Hopkinshttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/dec/13/boxing.joecalzaghe
<p>Joe Calzaghe and Bernard Hopkins are almost ready to stop talking and start dancing. After circling each other for more than a month the two boxers are expected to make a deal this week to fight in Las Vegas in April. All being well a contest with Jermain Taylor would follow for Calzaghe in the summer.</p><p>The new BBC sports personality of the year has had Hopkins in his sights since beating Mikkel Kessler in Cardiff on November 4 to become the undisputed world super-middleweight champion. For his part, the American said the only opponent who could motivate him to fight again was the undefeated Welshman. The devil has been in the detail, however, or perhaps more precisely in Hopkins' notoriously difficult business style. &quot;He's a pain in the ass to negotiate with&quot; was Calzaghe's assessment of the former undisputed middleweight champion.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/dec/13/boxing.joecalzaghe">Continue reading...</a>BoxingSportJoe CalzagheThu, 13 Dec 2007 00:04:06 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/dec/13/boxing.joecalzagheStephen McMillan2007-12-13T00:04:06ZCarragher vows to repeat past exploits and scrape throughhttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/oct/05/championsleague.newsstory1
<p>Jamie Carragher says Liverpool face a test of character in trying to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League after their defeat by Marseille at Anfield on Wednesday. Rafael Ben&iacute;tez's side have suffered a worrying dip in form and the manager's penchant for rotating his squad has come under increasing scrutiny, although last night he pointed the finger of blame at his senior players.</p><p>A rare outburst of boos accompanied Liverpool's players down the tunnel after an unimpressive display which Ben&iacute;tez duly accepted as the worst performance of his reign and which left his side three points off the pace in Group A.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/oct/05/championsleague.newsstory1">Continue reading...</a>FootballSportLiverpoolJamie CarragherThu, 04 Oct 2007 23:22:01 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/oct/05/championsleague.newsstory1Stephen McMillan2007-10-04T23:22:01ZStrachan goes under the knife a month earlyhttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/may/11/newsstory.sport7
<p>Gordon Strachan has undergone a hip operation which had been scheduled for the middle of next month. The Celtic manager's surgery was brought forward to give him time to recuperate before his team begin their pre-season preparations.</p><p>Strachan will miss tomorrow's league match at home against Aberdeen but there are hopes he could be sufficiently recovered to lead his team out at Hampden Park for the Tennent's Scottish Cup final against Dunfermline on May 26.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/may/11/newsstory.sport7">Continue reading...</a>FootballSportGordon StrachanThu, 10 May 2007 23:18:38 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/may/11/newsstory.sport7Stephen McMillan2007-05-10T23:18:38Z